The Cost of Utilities in the Summer

I'm not sure where all of this blog's readers live, but here in Texas, we are slowly beginning to warm up. Soon, the weather here will transform from something fun and sunny to hot and death-inducing. This will happen seemingly overnight, and us Texans will be very upset about the heat as well as the stifling humidity. This will last until about November, where we will then be shocked by the fact that the Earth can in fact cool down a bit. Rinse and repeat for next year.

As things heat up, so will our home energy costs. Last week, we did a post talking about saving money with windows, and how they can be the biggest energy holes in your entire home.There are other factors that go into your monthly utility bills, such as weather sealing on doors, insulation, electricity/gas, etc. Each of these will affect your final monthly payment either positively or negatively, resulting in what you spend.

Since my post about windows and saving money, I've been wondering about what the summer energy bills are going to look like for my home. While things have been relatively tame during the winter, my wife and I have yet to experience a summer in this home, and I'm starting to wonder what kind of money we're going to have to pay to keep things from getting too hot inside.

So, it made me wonder what all of you pay each month for your summer energy bills. Feel free to answer the poll and discuss in the comments! If you live in a deregulated state for electricity, this might be the time to switch and potentially save before the summer. See if WhiteFence can help.

Comments

[Amanda]

I have to say that WF is definately a big help when it comes to summer electricity bills. When looking at all the different rates available, even a couple hundredths of a cent can add up during the hot summer months!